William LeGay reads governor's statement denying reprieve for Bruno Hauptmann

The transcript discusses the governor's decision to grant a reprieve to Bruno Richard Hauptmann, highlighting the constitutional debate over the governor's powers to grant reprieves. The Attorney General advised that 'conviction' referred to the final trial court action, but the governor believed this interpretation limited his reprieve rights. Ultimately, the governor concluded that he could not grant further reprieves beyond 90 days from December 13th, based on his interpretation of the constitutional provision.

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